MAGURA, Nov 3: At least 30 people were injured in an intra- party clash of the Awami League (AL) in village Balidia under Mohammadpur Upazilla of Magura Monday.
Locals informed that rivalry was prevailing between Balidia union parishad (UP) chairman and local AL leader Mofijur Rahman and local AL leader Eunush Sheekder. Around 10 in the morning today supporters of both the groups equipped with lethal weapons locked into a clash over cultivating a disputed land.
The clash lasted about 3 hours injuring 30 people. Seriously injured Taham Sheekder, 26, Mosharraf Hossen, 40, Rezaul, 45, Mujib, 20, Anwar, 30, Abu Bakkar, 60, Ahmed, 22, Alamgir, 40, Shujan, 20 and Akash, 25, were admitted to Mohammadpur Upazila Health Complex. On information police rushed the spot and opened 80 rounds of blank shot to disperse the clashing people. At least 20 houses were ransacked while 4 shops looted during the clash.
When contacted, Mohammadpur police station sub-inspector (SI) Jahangir Hossain admitted the incident and said police have been deployed in the village and the situation is now under control.
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